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Market Talk – August 12, 2024

Market Talk 2017

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 193.85 points or 0.56% to 35,025.00

• Shanghai decreased 3.99 points or -0.14% to 2,858.20

• Hang Seng increased 21.42 points or 0.13% to 17,111.65

• ASX 200 increased 36.00 points or 0.46% to 7,813.70

• KOSPI increased 29.87 points or 1.15% to 2,618.30

• SENSEX decreased 56.99 points or -0.07% to 79,648.92

• Nifty50 decreased 20.50 points or -0.08% to 24,347.00

The major Asian currency markets had a green day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00157 or 0.24% to 0.65872

• NZDUSD increased 0.0022 or 0.37% to 0.60194

• USDJPY increased 0.552 or 0.38% to 147.139

• USDCNY increased 0.00462 or 0.06% to 7.17864

The above data was collected around 14:29 EST.

Precious Metals:

•  Gold increased 38.69 USD/t oz. or 1.59% to 2,469.27

•  Silver increased 0.49 USD/t. oz. or 1.79% to 27.939

The above data was collected around 14:32 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

•  CAC 40 decreased 19.04 points or -0.26% to 7,250.67

•  FTSE 100 increased 42.15 points or 0.52% to 8,210.25

•  DAX 30 increased 3.59 points or 0.02% to 17,726.47

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00142 or 0.13% to 1.09298

• GBPUSD increased 0.00049 or 0.04% to 1.27637

• USDCHF increased 0.00035 or 0.04% to 0.86557

The above data was collected around 14:35 EST.

US Market Closings:

  • Dow declined 140.53 points or -0.36% to 39,357.01
  • S&P 500 advanced 0.23 of a point or unchanged at 5,344.39
  • Nasdaq advanced 35.31 points or 0.21% to 16,780.61
  • Russell 2000 declined 18.31 points or -0.88% to 2,062.6

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 87.63 points or 0.39% to 22,398.93
  • TSX 60 advanced 3 points or 0.22% to 1,342.25

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa advanced 607.2 points or 0.46% to 131,221.79

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a green day today:

•  Crude Oil increased 3.019 USD/BBL or 3.93% to 79.859

•  Brent increased 2.339 USD/BBL or 2.94% to 81.999

•  Natural gas increased 0.0394 USD/MMBtu or 1.84% to 2.1824

•  Gasoline increased 0.0431 USD/GAL or 1.80% to 2.4354

•  Heating oil increased 0.0624 USD/GAL or 2.67% to 2.4028

The above data was collected around 14:45 EST.

•  Top commodity gainers: Crude Oil (3.93%), Brent (2.94%), Coffee (3.84%) and Heating Oil (2.67%)

•  Top commodity losers: Cocoa (-2.41%), Corn (-2.96%), Rice (-2.00%) and Titanium (-2.06%)

The above data was collected around 14:50 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 0.8580% (+0.03bp), US 2’s 4.02% (-0.040%), US 10’s 3.9100% (-3.6bps); US 30’s 4.20% (-0.026%), Bunds 2.2165% (-0.55bp), France 2.969% (+0.4bp), Italy 3.6380% (-0.6bp), Turkey 28.430% (+0.5bp), Greece 3.349% (+0.8bp), Portugal 2.853% (-2.2bp); Spain 3.073% (+0.25bp) and UK Gilts 3.9200% (-2.92bp)

The above data was collected around 14:54 EST.


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